Kiss the Bride (2007 film)
Kiss the Bride is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by C. Jay Cox and starring Tori Spelling, Philipp Karner and James O'Shea. It had a limited release in April 2008.
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| Directed by | C. Jay Cox |
| Produced by | C. Jay Cox Richard Santilena Bob Schuck |
| Written by | Ty Lieberman |
| Starring | Tori Spelling Philipp Karner James O'Shea |
| Music by | Ben Holbrook |
| Cinematography | Carl Bartels |
| Distributed by | Regent Releasing |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $32,033[1] |
Plot
Matt (Philipp Karner) and Ryan (James O'Shea) were best friends in high school, but ten years later, Matt receives an invitation to Ryan's wedding, he is surprised - especially that Ryan's intended, whose name is Alex, is a woman (Tori Spelling). Matt and Ryan had a gay relationship in high school, and Matt has held a torch for Ryan for the past ten years. Described by his co-worker as "so 'My Best Friend's Gay Wedding,'" Matt races off to rescue his former love from this woman who must have trapped him into marriage. Matt and Alex hit it off, Matt and Ryan have some things to work out, and there is a cast of character in-laws (Joanna Cassidy, Tess Harper, Robert Foxworth and Amber Benson).
Cast
- Tori Spelling as Alex
- James O'Shea as Ryan
- Philipp Karner as Matt
- Amber Benson as Elly
- Joanna Cassidy as Evelyn
- Garrett M. Brown as Gerald
- Tess Harper as Barbara
- Robert Foxworth as Wayne
- E.E. Bell as Dan
- Steve Sandvoss as Sean
- Michael Medico as Chris
- Jane Cho as Stephanie
- Ralph Cole Jr. as Barry
- Brooke Dillman as Virginia
- Dean McDermott as Plumber
- Elizabeth Kell as Monica
- Dean Nolen as Reverend
- Connie Sawyer as Aunt Minnie
- Les Williams as Larry
- Charlie David as Joey
- Paul Meacham as Waiter Worthie
- Kyle Davis as Officer Harley
- Mary Gillis as Saleslady
Critical reception
Nick Pinkerton of LA Weekly called the film "the most ignoble outing in bi-curious screen hijinks since France produced Poltergay."[2]
Soundtrack
- "U Found Me" (Levi Kreis, Darci Monet) - Levi Kreis
- "Hardly A Hero" (Kreis, Monet) - Levi Kreis
- "We're Okay" (Kreis) - Levi Kreis (end credits)
- "Drive" - Brian Kent[3]
References
- Kiss the Bride - Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- L.A. Weekly Movie Critics (2008-04-16). "Movie Reviews: Zombie Strippers, Floating Life, Lost in Beijing". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- 'Life' with Brian